Royal Army Ordnance Corps

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The Royal Army Ordnance Corps was a former corps of the British Army responsible for the supply, storage, and maintenance of weapons, ammunition, and other military equipment before its functions were absorbed into the Royal Logistic Corps.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf corps of the British Army
absorbedInto Royal Logistic Corps
allegiance Crown of the United Kingdom
branchColor dark blue
country United Kingdom
followedBy Royal Logistic Corps
garrison British Empire
United Kingdom
overseas British Army bases
hasFunction equipment provisioning
inventory control
logistic support
maintenance engineering
materiel management
militaryBranch British Army
notableActivity management of ammunition depots in the UK
provision of weapons and equipment to combat units
support of British Army operations worldwide
operatedIn Cold War
First World War
Second World War
partOf British Army logistics system
precededBy Board of Ordnance
responsibleFor ammunition depots
armouries
military stores depots
ordnance maintenance
ordnance storage
ordnance supply
role maintenance of ammunition
maintenance of military equipment
maintenance of weapons
storage of ammunition
storage of military equipment
storage of weapons
supply of ammunition
supply of military equipment
supply of weapons
servedAlongside Royal Army Service Corps
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
service British Army
specialization ammunition logistics
equipment maintenance
ordnance logistics
supply chain management
status disbanded
successor Royal Logistic Corps
type logistics corps
support corps


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